In pictures: Dampened smiles in conflict-ridden Middle East as Muslims around the world mark Eidul Fitr
2026-03-21 - 12:31
Muslims in several countries are celebrating Eidul Fitr for 1447 AH, marking the end of the month of Ramazan. One of Islam’s most significant holidays, Eidul Fitr is typically celebrated by feasting and gift-giving. Dawn takes a look at some of the scenes around the world as Muslims offered Eid prayers and indulged in festivities, while those in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran observed the occasion amid Israeli bombing. Muslims offer Eidul Fitr prayers, in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, on March 21, 2026. — AFP Women react as they take a selfie after attending an Eidul Fitr prayer, at the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore on March 21, 2026. — Reuters A child looks on as Muslims offer Eidul Fitr prayers, in Rawalpindi on March 21, 2026. — AFP Muslim children hug each other after offering Eidul Fitr prayers, at a mosque in Karachi on March 21, 2026. — AFP Muslims offer Eidul Fitr prayers at Alamgir Mosque (R) along the banks of the river Ganges in Varanasi on March 21, 2026. — AFP Muslims gather to offer prayers during a foggy morning at Jama Masjid on the occasion of Eidul Fitr, in the old quarters of Delhi, India on March 21, 2026. — Reuters An aerial view shows Muslim offering Eidul Fitr prayers, at the Masjid-i-Bilal in Bengaluru, India on March 21, 2026. — AFP Iranian women shout slogans during Eidul Fitr prayers, at the Grand Mosalla mosque in Tehran on March 21, 2026. — AFP Iranians take part in Eidul Fitr prayers, at the Grand Mosalla mosque in Tehran on March 21, 2026. — AFP Iranians offer Eidul Fitr prayers at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad on March 21, 2026. — X/Tasnimnews_Fa Muslims take part in the early morning prayers for Eidul Fitr in the holy city of Karbala, some 120 kilometres south of Iraq’s Baghdad, on March 21, 2026. — AFP Muslim prepare for the Eidul Fitr prayers, at a mosque in Beijing, China on March 21, 2026. — AFP Muslims offer mass prayers during Eidul Fitr, at the compound of Al Azhar Great Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 21, 2026. — Reuters Muslims gather around the Holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque complex in Makkah on March 20, 2026 for the early morning prayers for Eidul Fitr. — AFP Muslim worshippers attend Eidul Fitr prayers at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Grand Mosque in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on March 20, 2026. — Reuters Children celebrate after the Eidul Fitr prayers in the city of Al-Zubair in Basra province, southern Iraq. — AFP Revellers gather in a public garden after the early morning prayers for Eidul Fitr, near the Siddiq Mosque in eastern Cairo’s Heliopolis district on March 20, 2026. — AFP A Muslim woman with henna decorations attends Eidul Fitr prayers at the Sir Ali Muslim Club Ground in Ngara district of Nairobi, Kenya on March 20, 2026. — Reuters Muslims gather outside the Central Mosque to perform the early morning prayers for Eidul Fitr in Moscow on March 20, 2026. — AFP A Muslim woman with her child buys a ballon after offering Eidul Fitr morning prayer along a road in Surabaya, Indonesia on March 20, 2026. — AFP Muslims gather at the Hajj Bahaa El-Din al-Hariri Mosque Complex on the day of attending Eidul Fitr prayers in Sidon, Lebanon on March 20, 2026. — Reuters Displaced children play on the day Muslims attend Eidul Fitr prayers to mark the end of Ramazan, in Beirut, Lebanon, on March 20, 2026. — Reuters Palestinian girls pose for a selfie as they gather for Eidul Fitr prayers, marking the end of Ramazan, at Al-Saraya Square in Gaza City on March 20, 2026. — AFP A woman carries a child near shelters of displaced people on the day Muslim worshippers attend Eidul Fitr prayers to mark the end of Ramazan in Beirut, Lebanon on March 20, 2026. — Reuters A Palestinian woman visits the grave of relatives at Al-Saraya Cemetery in Gaza City as Muslims celebrate Eidul Fitr, marking the end of Ramazan, on March 20, 2026. — AFP Header image: Muslims offer Eidul Fitr prayers at Alamgir Mosque (R) along the banks of the river Ganges in Varanasi on March 21, 2026. — AFP